Cheteshwar Pujara appointed West Zone captain in DB Deodhar Trophy

Wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel of Gujarat will be West Zone's deputy.

Saurashtra’s Cheteshwar Pujara will lead holders West Zone in the Prof. DB Deodhar Trophy limited overs inter zonal knockout tournament to be played at Visakhapatnam from March 23.

Wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel of Gujarat will be his deputy, a media release from zonal selection panel’s convener Nitin Dalal said on Tuesday.

India discard Irfan Pathan of Baroda has not found a berth in the squad while his brother Yusuf has been included.

West, who won the title in the last two seasons and 11 times overall since the tournament’s inception in 1973-74, have drawn a first round bye into the semi finals and would play their first game on March 25.